Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-11
ME- WHITES A BOoK

In 1879 q family OF four persons ar
rived 10 Olympia from Massachusetts,.
II consisted Of father, step mother and
iso sons. The father. Il. 5. white, was
ashoemaker by trade, and dancing
master by profession. He found en-
gloyment 10 l.. A. Trsen's establish
ment at his trade, and carried on his
profession Of nights. after visiting DIFF.
ferent parts Of the sound, aus many of
the best dancers en- the Sound to-day
sooE their FIRST lessons in T. 3. whites
dancing school. He vas 9 thrifty citi
zen, but be died . few years since. The
eldest son X. Hale White was masi-
elan By profession, making speciality
Of the ooTnst. He vas skilled with thai
instrument, and made a good living
VITA his horn. He also was q shoe
maker. bat he did not work at the trade.
O be vas subject 10 epileptio FITS.
whether be is still alive or net, Ne are
unable 10 state. The step, mother was
an industrious. well educated down
East woman, Who for several years
past has been teaching in the public
schools Of Portland. Daring the sum-
msf vacation she visits friends in
Seattle aud at Olympia, where she has
lAfRs circles Of friends and acQaaint-
snces. NoW We come to the real subject
Oh onr sketch, the youngest member OF
the family Ernest Ellsworth Linewosd
white, quite q romantic name TO be
sarsh OF late years. however. be has
reversed the initials, and signs himself
hrnest l., Z, White. When this rather
eccentric parsonage arrived at the age
81 Is years. bis father attempted 10
male shoemaker Of him. bat It vas no
ass, so finally be decided 10 try and
make q printer Of him. Cne day be
sAS an advertisement in ths Paclfc
Lr'asHs, then eondustsd by Charles
fFoseh. Esq, calling for boy 80 learn
es printing trade. This Was Sept. l,
Isl. The next morning Ernest sp-
reared bright and early az the Office,
snd vas accepted, From that time
ioiih he has worked OF and on At the
Ne. S5ue two years ago he married an
ee'frss IN Est Portland, q most e.
unable lady, aud when his step nstheF
teard o. u, she eXclai med, "a fool for
ieek- BAT to make long 81 DRY short.
Ernest and wife nov reside on the
tesfinRr raging Yam Hill river. 3 tribu-
sAiy 30 the Willamette, about half way
oe.Hetn Portland and salem, and de
votes himself 10 literary pursuits. he
Iseentiy wrote . book. and this IL What
.-e salem N'aisuAaa has 30 say OF his
pre6uctian.
Ernest l.. Z White. q rising young
a.'eor sud poet from the classic shades
We lam HUI, has sent 20 this ofhce
Is nfsi ehasion. entitled Sketches
.s',a We Suasei Land presumed 10
= 1 Am HUI C0anty), which the States
So snake editor " constrained 80
IoaonEes fac pradncsion. he IL
o1i 10 bust With gratitude, and talks
ao0ot reading the buok through on
~ al al fools day. He sAys it's q pisy
s'ss name isn't Green. The boak
ing over vith the eaeFvesesnce Of
expressions. as witness: Bus IN
tllaat watches Of the night, when
&c eeAFsns are staddied ssaddied y
sI Sith dFops o. gold, spd the
use land clothed 10 darkness, thsn
teen only, will memory wAndeS
GO thro1gs the corridors Of time IL
-tsettnlly suggested By the reli-
4s editor thst Tom JotdAn use these
.S'iidofs hereafter 20 keep his prison.
~ "a The snake s3itor hopes thai
-. waite vii write another boob aud
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